Specifications

Specifications include,
but are not limited to:The purpose of this
Request for Proposals (RFP) is to establish
multiple contracts through competitive
negotiations withqualified community-based
organizations including faith institutions and
its subsidiaries for the development
andimplementation and/or enhancement of existing
primary HIV prevention services including
effective behavioralinterventions, pre-exposure
prophylaxis (PrEP) and intimate partner violent
(IPV) education, condom distribution,
stigmareduction activities, and navigation into
other related services which impact the
acquisition and/or transmission of HIV suchas,
but not limited to, health insurance, housing,
employment assistance, mental health and
substance abuse services, PrEPmedication, and
nutritional programs. Services are to be
provided statewide to high risk HIV-negative
persons or persons ofunknown HIV status of
color, specifically Blacks and Latinos. Emphasis
will be placed on geographical areas that are
mostaffected by the epidemic. For the purposes
of this RFP, services by population must be
provided in one or more of thefollowing areas:
(See Map of Virginia, Attachment A1)Blacks
including one or more of the sub-groups
(specified on pages 4 and 5) Richmond Metro area
(Richmond City, Henrico, Chesterfield) Crater
Health District including the City of Petersburg
Southside (Mecklenburg, Halifax, Brunswick)
Eastern (Norfolk, Hampton, Peninsula,
Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Western
Tidewater, Eastern Shore) Northern (Alexandria,
Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William) Northwest
(Rappahannock)Hispanics including one or more of
the sub-groups (specified on pages 4 and 5)
Arlington Fairfax Prince William